NWAPS Distinguished Speakers Committee is pleased to invite you to join us for another dynamic and lively In Conversation event in which we invite an esteemed psychoanalyst to present new work and dialog with another scholar doing groundbreaking work in a field outside of psychoanalysis.
On March 14th we will be bringing New York psychoanalyst and professor Dr. Gila Ashtor into conversation with Seattle author and professor Dean Spade. Linked by their shared emphasis of the Laplanchian premise that humans are impacted by cultural scripts, Spade and Ashtor will investigate and wrestle with the dialectic between disrupting and constructing meaning, selfhood, sex, relationships, and trauma.
Ashtor will present a new academic paper on queer theory, gender and sexuality through the lens of Laplanche. Spade, presenting on the main themes of his most recent book, will emphasize praxis which is wildly helpful in terms of disrupting our dependency on intellect without consideration for the body and for relating out in the world.
We plan to ask Ashtor: What compelled you to become a Laplanche scholar as a contemporary psychoanalyst, and how does disrupting what we think we know about psychoanalytic theory serve us and our patients/clients. Plus, why now?
We plan to ask Spade: What kind of love, sex, and hell raising do you wish and recommend psychotherapists and psychoanalysts might risk? And how does such praxis aid our collective liberation?
What questions will you be stirred to ask? Please join us!
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to define “queer theory,” “relationality” and “enlarged sexuality” in context of the field of psychoanalysis.
- Participants will be able to recognize Laplanche’s innovative contributions to contemporary understanding and debate about sexuality and relationality.
- Participants will be able to describe how literature and critical theory challenges the bounds of psychoanalytic scholarship in order to further both theory and pragmatic political concerns for sexuality and gender freedom.
Pricing Structure
Inclusive Pricing: Pay What You Can
To ensure this experience is accessible to all, we’re offering inclusive pricing—a pay-what-you-can option designed to remove financial barriers and welcome broader participation. While we have standard registration fees based on membership levels, we understand that cost can be a challenge for some. Inclusive pricing allows individuals to contribute what they’re able, ensuring that no one is excluded from this enriching opportunity. This model reflects our commitment to equity, inclusion, and community, and we hope it encourages everyone to join us for this exceptional event.
Alliance Members | $ 165.00 + $ 17.08 Sales Tax |
Non-Alliance Members | $ 215.00 + $ 22.25 Sales Tax |
Early career professionals: 3 years of practice or less (incl. candidates) | $ 95.00 + $ 9.83 Sales Tax |
Pay What You Can | $ 50.00 + $ 5.18 Sales Tax |
Pay What You Can | $ 25.00 + $ 2.59 Sales Tax |
Pay What You Can | $ 10.00 + $ 1.04 Sales Tax |
Pay What You Can | $ 0.00 + $ 0.00 Sales Tax |
Speakers
Gila Ashtor, PhD, LP
Gila Ashtor, PhD, LP is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychoanalysis at Columbia University as well as a faculty member of the Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. She is on the faculty at NeTw York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and at IPTAR. She is the author of three books, Homo Psyche: On Queer Theory and Erotophobia (Fordham UP, 2021), Exigent Psychoanalysis: The Interventions of Jean Lapalance (Routledge, 2021) and Aural History (Punctum, 2020). Her primary areas of academic and clinical expertise include identity, trauma, and sexuality. She is in private practice in New York City.
Dean Spade
Dean Spade has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He is a professor at the Seattle University School of Law.
He is the author of Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law. Bella Terra Press published a Spanish edition in 2016.
In 2015, Dean released a one-hour video documentary, Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back!, which can be watched free online with English captions or subtitles in several languages. Dean’s book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the next) was published by Verso Press in October 2020. Dean’s new book is Love in a Fucked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell, Together.
Resources: https://www.deanspade.net/podcast/
This program, when participated in its entirety, is available for 3 continuing education credits. Division 39 is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. Division 39 is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to Ryan Miller at ryan@rmmpsychotherapy.com. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. Participants will be informed of the utility/validity of the content/approach discussed (including the basis for the statements about validity/utility), as well as the limitations of the approach and most common (and severe) risks, if any, associated with the program's content.
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